Editing Barcelona (section)

== When to Visit: Festivals and Events ==

* '''Sant Jordi''' 23rd of April. Is like Saint Valentine's in many places. People give roses and books around the streets. Is one of the most popular and interesting celebrations in Catalonia.

* '''Corpus'''. Late in May (Corpus Christi day). An egg is put over the fountains (most of them in the churches, and decorated with flowers), and "magically dances" over the water. Most of the churches are in the city centre: Cathedral's cloister, Santa Anna, Casa de l'Ardiaca, Museu Frederic Marés, and over 10 more fountains. 

* '''Revetlla de Sant Joan''': for weeks on end, listen to kids shoot off caps and fire crackers. Finish the week with San Juan, head down to the beach for various music stations and all night festivities. The shortest night of the year: 23rd June!

* '''Festes de la Merc&egrave;''' Around the 24th of September, the main celebrations in the city. Live music during all the day and night, theatre, life in the streets, ''castellers'', and most of it for free!

* '''Festes de Gràcia''' - around the 15th of August, the celebrations from the [[Gràcia]] quarter. Many streets are decorated by the neighbours, live music, food in the street, party all night long.

* '''Festes de Sants''' - similar to Gracia's event, but smaller and a bit later in August. If you can't go to the Gracia's, try this one!

* '''Festes de la Merc&egrave;''' - Around the 24th of September, the main celebrations in the city. Live music during all the day and night, theatre, life in the streets, ''castellers'', and most of it for free!

* '''Fira de Santa Llúcia''' - From December 2nd/3rd to December 23rd, to commemorate Sta Llúcia (December 13th). In front of the Cathedral, is where the Christmas objects are sold. Some places sell Christmas trees, but most of them sell elements for making the ''pessebres'', the representations of the birth of Jesus that people uses to put at home. These include small sculptures, wooden pieces and moss used to simulate grass.